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Power means jack s*** in the scheme of things. If power is the only reason why Borchard is in the organization, why not pick up a Rob Stratton type of player? He probably has the most power in all of the minor leagues. Having "the best power" in the organization is usually a term that players want to avoid. Most power-hungry sluggers can only hit the ball a long way, not hit for average, and have little, if any, plate discipline. See Jason Dopirak of the Cubs. Don't lie to yourselves, Borchard has fallen far, FAR below expectations. He has a career .469 SLG%. The Sox probably expected .649 for 5.3 million. He should be included as trade bait to get a MAJOR LEAGUE NEED. Borchard just isn't the answer.

Well, I know FutureSox.com has been on BaseballAmerica a few times. And a higher up knows about us.

From an organizational standpoint, Borchard won't be coming up. Face it, KW is infatuated with Rowand and is going to give him until AT LEAST the A-S break to prove himself as a center fielder. Timo is doing a servicable job as a 4th OF and nothimg more should be asked from him. He's this year's Armando Rios, but a better version of it. Is Joe making progress? Yes, but his plate discipline is still AWOL. A 12 to 30 BB:K ratio in AAA will equate to Joe being eaten alive in the bigs. And you can argue health this health that, but face it, Borchard has subpar plate discipline. Throw out 2001 numbers, and you have a 111:293 ratio...at the minor league level. The walks would drop and the Ks would rise at the Bigs, there is no doubt in my mind. What purpose does Borchard serve as of now? In my mind, and I really don't want to say this, he should be considered trade bait. Look people, Reed, Sweeney, and Anderson have flown by Borchard in prospect status. Chris Young (who I shall now call Mike Cameron Jr.) is on the verge of doing the same.

He's not coming up until he either starts hitting bombs left and right, or Timo Perez or Aaron Rowand gets injured. Anyone who thinks he actually has a good shot of being called up, barring a trade of an OF, is naive.

No he won't. The Brewers will not trade away their only legitimate ace. He's going to be a mainstay in Milwaukee until his arm flies off.

Sheets and Wells will not happen, at all.

Oh yeah, three jacks. 6 RBIs.

No, this turf looks a little different from the others. The field at TB doesn't look half bad, but man oh man the "grass" at the Baggiedome looks like cut off strands of fake Easter grass.

Is it me, or does the "turf" at the Baggiedome look like the "grass" on those fake putting greens.

Once again Jon Garland shows why he is the biggest pussy on this team. When you jump up 3-0 on your division rivals you need to f***ing bear down and set the Twinkies down 1-2-3. I'm sick and tired of Garland, someone needs to slap him upside the head and tell him to grow some balls.

Garland better get his head out of his f***ing ass real quick.

Sounds like a perfectly normal wedding to me. Nothing like praising Allah by firing off some artillery shells.

He's probably trying his ass off to get someone right about now. I won't be surprised at all if Kris Benson finds his way to our #5 starting position very, very soon.

The other piece to the Everett trade, Frank Francisco, has finally been converted to a reliever and is currently pitching for Texas. He dropped a spliteer on A-Rod that was just plain filthy. Then he backs it up with 99 MPH gas.

Aboz has a right to his opinion, get off of him. IMO, it's a bit hypocritical for people to say, "I'm never coming back", but then turn around and view anonymously. Live with what you did.

Post-rock.

I can see Danny Wright pulling a Runelvys Hernandez and pitching with a torn ligament. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the case.

Off topic, but does anyone else start hearing "I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay!" whenever they see LeCroy? f***ing fatass, goddamn.

Yeah, like off the baggie, Jacque Jones dies, Torii Hunter's arm flies off when throwing the ball, and Matt LeCroy "sprints" from his catching position to throw it to 3rd base where Cuddyer catches it in the face.

Honel will be fine. I don't think it's ever occured that a pitcher takes off roughly a month from the season, doesn't throw a pitch during that time, then comes back with the same velo. Kris is being put on a throwing regiment, and should be fine in due time.

Velo is down roughly 10 MPH, no structural damage or pain.

Yes, shoulder surgery. Rotator cuff I believe.

This is moronic. Stop with this or I'll have all these damn threads closed. Wait 'til the day of the game to create a thread, simple as that.

Borchard has finally caught on fire. If Magglio goes down to the DL, which is a huge, huge stretch, expect Borchard, not Reed, to be called up.

http://milb.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnfor...px?GAMEID=14997 Borchard goes 3-4.